Thieves Use Rock To Smash Danville Bank Customer’s Car Window; Take Computer, Purse, Cash
An unnerving string of robberies at Bay Area banking locations resumed Tuesday after a brazen assault on a driver at the Wells Fargo branch in Danville. Thieves, described preliminarily as two black males and a black female in their early 20s, targeted a car at 3402 Camino Tassajara and apparently smashed the car window with…
Man Allegedly Sets Fire To Apartment, Threatens Self-Harm With Machete
A resident of an apartment complex in the 1400 block of Contra Costa Boulevard allegedly set fire to his apartment before running into the street with a machete and cutting himself with the weapon before Pleasant Hill police brought him down with non-lethal ordnance Tuesday. The bizarre scene first came to light with reports of…
Suspected Armed Robbery/Carjacking In Moraga Tuesday
Details dribbling in about a possible armed robbery on Williams Drive early Tuesday, broken glass on the street attesting to what is believed to have been an armed carjacking at approximately 3:30 a.m. Early information is that a man, possibly a delivery driver in the area at that hour was approached by two armed suspects…
San Ramon Police Arrest Colorado Man For Christmas Eve Hate Crime Incident
San Ramon police have located and arrested a 40-year-old Denver, Colorado man suspected of an unsettling verbal attack aimed at area diners on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Jordan Douglas Krah, 40, was arrested Monday for violating California’s Hate Crime Laws, according to information released to Social Media by San Ramon Police Chief Denton Carlson.…
Mt. Diablo Rescue Mobilized After Motorist Drives Off Summit Road Wednesday
San Ramon Valley fire crews mobilized for a late-night rescue on Mt. Diablo after a driver phoned police to report Satan had instructed him to stab himself and drive off the roadway. Fire and police reached the scene of the crash – near the summit of the mountain – on foot at approximately 11:35 p.m.…
One Dead After Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision In Pacheco Wednesday
One person was killed in an apparent auto versus pedestrian collision in Pacheco Wednesday night. The tragedy was reported at 8:55 p.m. CHP Contra Costa was advised of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on Marsh Drive near Aria Drive and arrived to find a woman down in the street there. Investigators said the woman was…
Pinole Contracts With Contra Costa County Fire For Fire, Rescue, EMS Services
PINOLE, CALIF., December 21, 2022 – The City of Pinole and Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced effective and implementation dates for the contract with Con Fire for all fire and emergency medical services in the city beginning in early 2023. Both the Pinole City Council and Contra Costa County Board…
Fire In Walnut Creek Motel 6 Displaces Occupants
Fire in a unit of the Walnut Creek Motel 6 at 2389 N. Main Street brought firefighters on the run and occupants out into the cold early Sunday morning. The fire was reported at 1:51 a.m., damaged one unit of the motel and affected others. Stunned occupants watched the two hour effort to control the…
Teen Shot And Killed In Antioch Saturday
From the Antioch Police Department At approximately 11:22 a.m. Saturday the Antioch Police Department Dispatch Center started receiving numerous 9-1-1 calls reporting multiple gunshots being fired, at Williamson Ranch Park, located at 5000 Lone Tree Way. As officers were responding to the scene, witnesses called to report a subject running from the park and entering…
Serious Injury In Auto Vs. Bicycle Crash In Lafayette Thursday
A male cyclist was injured in an auto vs. bicycle collision in downtown Lafayette Thursday, the subsequent investigation into the crash throwing traffic in the area into a snarl. Police quickly sealed off the area of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Moraga Road after the crash was reported at about 1:48 p.m. with officers arriving to…